COVID-19 and its impact on the law enforcement community
It s a new year but for the men and women who put on the blue uniform, challenges remain. Crime is rising, civil unrest and a COVID war that continues to brew despite vaccines at the ready. So in tonight s Rebound Detroit report, we take a look at how this deadly virus is affecting those who pledge to protect and serve.
By: Carolyn Clifford , Tracy Wujack , WXYZ Web Team
Posted at 8:46 PM, Jan 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-13 21:17:46-05
(WXYZ) â It s a new year but for the men and women who put on the blue uniform, challenges remain. They re facing rising crime, civil unrest and a COVID war that continues to brew despite vaccines at the ready.
Wayne County Health Department officials on Tuesday directed elderly residents to contact local hospitals to arrange vaccinations against COVID-19 as the few doses they ve received from the state are being reserved for first responders, long-term care staff and other front-line workers.
Dr. Mouhanad Hammami, Wayne County health strategist, told Wayne County commissioners Tuesday that the department has been requesting nearly 5,000 doses of the vaccine for its past three shipments but received far fewer doses. The state didn t get what they expected from the federal government, we didn t get what we expected from the state and so forth. You can only distribute what you have, Hammami told commissioners.
Candidates hoping to replace Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, who died last month, have until 4:30 p.m. Friday to submit their applications unless a court agrees to grant more time.
The panel of three county officials charged with choosing a replacement voted Wednesday to set the deadline but also to seek an extension. They said a state law that requires them to fill the job within 15 days of the start of the sheriff s term doesn t provide adequate time to evaluate applicants. I just don t see how we can do this within 15 days, said Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who serves on the appointment panel.
by Allan Lengel Tiffani Jackson Thousands watched a livestream on Facebook while close friends and family gathered Wednesday at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Northwest Detroit to celebrate the life of Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, who died of Covid on Dec. 17 at age 65. “I shared my father with a lot of people but there was never a moment that I lacked anything and there was never a moment that I felt neglected, Tiffani Jackson, Napoleon s daughter, said at the funeral on Schaefer Highway. He was my therapist, he was my counselor, he was my comedian and he was my ride or die, she said. There ll forever be this hole in my heart that cannot be filled because you cannot replace a bond like this. Rest well Daddy, you did an amazing job.